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Name MacBinary
Version I
Other names  
Identifiers PUID:  fmt/1761
Family  
Classification Dataset
Disclosure  
Description MacBinary is a format for the encoding of Macintosh files for transmission or storage on other operating systems. This means that all system specific aspects of the file can be reconstituted after transmission. The file itself combines the two forks of a MacOS file into a single file alongside the metadata.
Orientation  
Byte order  
Related file formats Is previous version of MacBinary (II)
Technical Environment  
Released  
Supported until  
Format Risk  
Developed by Apple Computer, Inc.
Supported by None.
Source The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Source date 26 Aug 2022
Source description  
Last updated 26 Aug 2022
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